Nopphitam district

Nopphitam
นบพิตำ
District
Khao Chang Lon Sea Of Mist Viewpoint, Khao Lek Temple, Krung Ching Waterfall
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
Coordinates: 8°43′10″N 99°45′6″E / 8.71944°N 99.75167°E / 8.71944; 99.75167
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat
SeatNopphitam
Area
 • Total
720.156 km2 (278.054 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
33,770
 • Density46.74/km2 (121.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code80160
Geocode8021

Nopphitam (Thai: นบพิตำ, pronounced [nóp.pʰí(ʔ).tām]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.

History

The district was founded on 1 April 1995 by splitting off the four western tambons from Tha Sala district.

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. On 24 August, the upgrade became official.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Sichon, Tha Sala, Phrom Khiri and Phipun of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and Ban Na San and Kanchanadit of Surat Thani province.

Nopphitam contains the northernmost part of the Khao Luang National Park, protecting a large part of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.     
1.
  • Nopphitam
 นบพิตำ97,539
2.Krung Chingกรุงชิง118,185
3.Karoกะหรอ97,039
4.Na Rengนาเหรง96,907
  Map of Tambon

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are three tambon administrative organisations (TAO) in the district:

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอท่าศาลา จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนบพิตำ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 53. March 22, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550. Manager Online (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
  3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.